Category: News
Govt Announce Indoor Bars/Clubs To Close
[Updating] The Government has just announced that Premier David Burt, Minister of Health Kim Wilson and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ayoola Oyinloye will provide a Covid-19 update this evening [Dec 6] at around 8.00pm. The island has recently experienced an increase in cases and as of this writing, Bermuda has a total of 288 confirmed Covid-19 cases to... Read more of this article
Clubs Advised To Stop Training At Bernard Park
Citing the “increase in Covid-19 transmission cases in Bermuda,” the Bermuda Netball Association have advised all clubs to “cease training at Bernard Park for the week of December 7th.” A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Netball Association Executive and Council would like to advise all clubs to cease training at Bernard... Read more of this article
Photos: Grundy Youth Photo Contest Finalists
During a virtual gathering yesterday [Dec 3], the National Museum of Bermuda [NMB] revealed the 36 finalists of the second Dr. Reg Grundy Annual Youth Photography Competition. A spokesperson said, “On Thursday, December 3, on a Zoom gathering of 57 students, teachers, family members, sponsors, judges and Minister of Education Diallo Rabain, the... Read more of this article
Video: Sunday Dec 6th ‘Good News’ Spotlight
News that a motorcade was held to celebrate the International Day of People with Disabilities, Hamilton Princess unveiled its holiday centerpiece, Third Point Re donated $325,000 to non-profits, and Amber Farrington was called to the Bermuda Bar were all some of the positive news stories from the past week. In additional good news, Nahki Wells scored... Read more of this article
Over 25 Cases Confirmed So Far This Month
[Updated - Govt announced a press conference will be held this evening] The next set of Covid-19 results are expected to be released on Monday [Dec 7], the Government told Bernews. The amount of confirmed Covid-19 cases has been increasing in recent weeks, with the Government already announcing over 25 new confirmed cases during the first week of this... Read more of this article
Sunday Football Matches ‘Shall Not Proceed’
The BFA said they have been “given notice by the Minister of Health” that all football matches scheduled for Sunday [Dec 6] “shall not proceed,” adding that given the current increase in Covid-19, the “BFA fully understands and supports this decision.” A statement from the BFA said, “The Executive Council of... Read more of this article
Police Officers In Plain Clothes To Visit Premises
The police plan to have “officers in plain clothes” going into premises across the island, with the police saying it is about “gaining compliance for all our safety.” Speaking at a press conference yesterday, the Assistant Commissioner of Police said, “One of the things we probably will do, one of the tactics we will employ,... Read more of this article
Bars To Close At Midnight, Effective Today
[Updated] An amendment to the Public Health Covid-19 Emergency Powers Regulations serves to change the closing time for bars to midnight, with the amendment stating that the operative date is today, December 5th. The principal regulations [PDF] stated that “a bar or club shall close no later than 2am,” and the amendment states that the regulations... Read more of this article
Govt Advisory: Potential Exposure At A Funeral
Saying they are issuing an “advisory out of an abundance of caution as the most expedient way to contact all those individuals who may have attended,” the Ministry of Health has advised that an individual who attended the funeral of Charles Henry Eugene Eberly on Saturday, November 28th has “since tested positive for Covid-19.” In... Read more of this article
Covid-19: Ten New Positives, 288 Total, 63 Active
The confirmed positive cases continues to climb, with the Ministry confirming there have been 10 more positive results — 1 imported, 4 classified as local transmission with known contact and 5 under investigation — so the island now has 63 active cases. A Government spokesperson said, “There were 1062 test results received by the Ministry... Read more of this article
Huckleberry Restaurant Suspends Operations
Saying it is out of an “abundance of caution following reports of staff exposure to Covid-19,” the Huckleberry Restaurant at Rosedon Hotel has suspended operations and said the “entire property will undergo a deep cleaning.” While the Rosedon Hotel itself has been closed since July, the Huckleberry Restaurant had remained open. A... Read more of this article
Road Sobriety Checkpoints From Dec 11 – 13
According to the Official Notices, the Bermuda Police Service will be conducting road sobriety checkpoints from Friday, December 11th to Sunday, December 13th, with the checkpoints set to take place in Hamilton parish, Smiths, Devonshire, Pembroke, Paget, Warwick and Southampton. The full Road Sobriety Checkpoint Notice 2020 follows below [PDF here]: Related... Read more of this article
